What color is #FCB001?

#FCB001 is a vivid orange known as Mangeto. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mangeto?

The RGB value is 252, 176, 1: 252 red, 176 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mangeto?

The complementary color is #014DFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCB001?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mangeto color: hex code #FCB001

#FCB001 rgb(252, 176, 1)

Shades of orange

Mangeto has the hex code #FCB001. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 69% green and 0.4% blue (252, 176, 1).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 99% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 100% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

Mangeto (#FCB001) color codes

HEX	`#FCB001`
RGB	`rgb(252, 176, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 69%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 99%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 100%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.13, 16.93, 80.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.13, 81.9, 78.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.68, 51.753, 7.086)`
Decimal	`16560129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mangeto, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FCB001	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCB001 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FCB001 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcb001; }
.text { color: #fcb001; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcb001; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 176 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcb001, #cafc01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honey.

See #FCB001 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FCB001?: #FCB001 is a vivid orange known as Mangeto. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mangeto?: The RGB value is 252, 176, 1: 252 red, 176 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mangeto?: The complementary color is #014DFC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCB001?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.